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When I was on the track earlier this year with Travis in the side by side, he was showing me this exact thing. I showed him where I would set up for a corner, using my reasoning that I didn't need to use the whole track because I could carry my speed without braking..... my reasoning being that if I could make my actual track lap distance shorter by a few feet every corner I would be faster. He pointed out that by doing that I was turning the wheel harder than I needed to and scrubbing more speed than I had to..... add that up on half the corners on the track and it makes a difference. So while I thought I was being smart and using less distance I am really giving up speed on all the corners I cut, and while the distance travelled is greater by using the whole track, I would be carrying more speed through the corners which will have an exponential effect.

It was a real, oh yeah! Moment.... kinda like when greg showed me how to do temptation. The more laps I turn, the less often I have these OH YEAH moments, so it was super neat to get another perspective from someone else who races 'slow' cars fast

The theory and implementation is the same in the game as in real life.

I'd like to go back to the data or see video of some races I did to see where I was a second off the pace. Driving harder didn't help, most of the data was the same, just small places make a huge difference.

I also like how he pointed out how the faster guy was actually lighter on the brakes but carried them further into the corner.

This is something else I have worked on recently, I noticed this a few years ago, braking super hard and late wasn't as effective for me as lighter braking.

Sim racing is great for putting in a lot of time and working on your mindset. It will translate on track as well.

I'm not driven by fear on the track. Just and understanding of the stakes... But competition in sim means there are consequences when you screw up. When I started karting I felt similar nerves to what I felt in the Chump car. Dozens of races later, I just go out and drive around.

The volume of time and consistancy of the experience means you can work towards being very fast and very consistent. The holy grail.